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Tax Credit overpayment dispute
In May 2014 I started a new job, phoned tax credits up notified them and they requested proof of the company I work for and salary which was fine I had a letter confirming job offer with the details so I sent it. Jumping on to the renewals I declared over the phone, well confirmed as they use real time which was no issue.…
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just sold rental property how to renew
Hi - I have to renew my tax credits etc. I sold a rental property in Feb. I lost my job and need to renew and tell them of changes in situation etc. all payments have stopped. Just child benefit, no child tax credit now. Ive a lot less extra help than I did in full time work!!! I am not sure what Im supposed to say…
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New tax credit thresholds 2016/17
Can someone please make sense of this for me, as I know some of you understand the new threshold changes. Me and my partner earn £25500 between us and have 2 children. Both of us work and we receive child tax credit, but no working tax (earnings too high) If my calculations are correct we are going to lose entitlement…
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Potential Payment HELP !!
Hello, I sent my renewal a whopping 10 weeks ago !! It is still been processed. On a letter revising my entitlement back in Dec 14 after a change is circs it stated there was a potential payment of £1026.48, My estimated income agreed by myself and TCO advisers was of £8000 however I actually only earned £4000(ish) in the…
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Inheritance
I currently live with my elderly mother in a council flat. She has mobility issues, so I act as her carer, although I do not claim carers allowance as I work part time. Currently the rent and council tax is covered by moms benefits, has she receives pension credit as well as attendance allowance. I am due to receive an…
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Housing benefit in event of death?
Hi all, I'm just looking for some clues as to what might be happening here; hope someone can advise? My partner owns a 3 bedroom house which for some while he has rented to an elderly couple - the council pays him the majority of the rent and they pay a small top up directly to him to make up the balance. About 2 months…
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Employment Support Allowance
edited version posted 24/7/2015
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Tax credit overpayments - how do they recover?
Im asking this before I receive any paperwork from tax credits, ive been advised it can take up to 8 weeks.... I know we have been overpaid tax credits due to my partners business actually making more profit than we estimated, coupled with his old employer paying him more than we thought before he was made redundant. My…
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Remortgaging on ESA
Hello, our fixed rate with our current mortgage provider is due for renewal next year. Since having the mortgage my husband has developed an eye condition and is now unfortunately registered blind. due to this he was no longer able to continue with his previous job. he is now on ESA (support group), higher PIP living and…
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Universal Credit Conditionality for Foster Carers
I'm trying to get a better understanding of how Universal Credit's conditionality will apply to foster carers. Here's the scenario: - Couple - One working 3 days/week, earning more than the full-time minimum wage for one adult but less than the full-time minimum wage for two - One foster carer - 2 birth children, school…
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358d2Savings On Esa
I get £250 (2weeks) if i were to have 10,000 how much will my benefit be cut? How much will i get every week?
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I have some tax credit questions
Im trying to work out someone's income that has recently moved jobs. 30 Hours a week 10140 per year before deductions 9,890.40 per year/824.40 a month, according to listentothetaxman. HMRC calculator £880.51 from 23/07/15 to 05/04/16. Lets say 8 months, £110 a month. (Any idea what the figure would be for a full year ?)…
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Started job - who do I contact to sign off?
I've just bagged myself a temporary job doing administration work in the local college for about a year and due to the fact I had the interview on Monday and started Tuesday, I've not the time to sign off. I sent an e-mail to my adviser at the job centre to contact me, but they haven't got round it. Another thing, I work a…
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Confused about JSA payment and what to do?
I lost my job a month ago and applied for JSA while looking for work. Went to 2 appts with the adviser. Then I received a letter saying I wasn't entitled to (contributions based) JSA as I hadn't paid enough NI. This was confusing in itself as I was earning decent wages over the last few years, but I did have 5 weeks…
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Tax credits child care and adding of a New child
Hello... I need some advice please. I have added a New child to my current cliam and i have updated child care costs . When should i get a payment? I was used to be getting a backpayment the next week but i am not sure anymore because the advisor told me that i shall not phone for two Weeks.
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A "just in case" query.
Reading the threads about foreigners having to pay back NHS charges has just raised a "what if" query in my mind. My grand-daughter (age 15) is British, of British parentage (My DD and SiL are both Essex born & bred :D ) - but GD was born in Tokyo and now lives with parents in CT, USA. She is coming over to stay with me…
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What problems do you face when benefits are delayed or underpaid?
How do delays or errors in benefit payments affect you? Does the Department of Work and Pensions deliver benefit and Universal Credit payments correctly and on time? How could the Department’s performance in the delivery of benefits be monitored and improved? These are some of the questions that the Work and Pensions…
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housing benefit backdate
hi wondering if anybody could please advise/help me out, my partner and i were receiving housing benefit and then she changed jobs, we were told we werent entitled to claim housing benefit and over the past two years have been struggling financially having loans and using credit cards to stay afloat basically :( recently i…
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Winter Fuel Payment
Can someone let me know please when approximately the form for applying for the WFP 2015-16 is available online? I know I can ring them up but prefer to apply by post. Thank you.
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Claiming Job Seekers and Pre School
Hi There, Please be kind to me as this is the first time that we have ever claimed JSA. My Husband recently lost his job ans so has just started to claim JSA he has his first appointment with them next week. We have two small children and live in a very rural village. We got my car scrapped the other week so we only have…
